We know we think differently about polythene. This is demonstrated not only in our cutting-edge products Polylite, Polyair and Polycomp, but also in our approach to sustainability across our entire business. Over the last few years, we have focused on becoming the ‘greenest’ company in the polythene industry. This has been achieved by reducing our impact on the environment. We set our sights on carbon neutral status by: Looking ahead, we have plans in place to improve our green credentials. These include installing a 3.5kW wind turbine, to enable us to generate and sell additional electricity back to the national grid. Alongside promoting our bio-based product Polyair film to reduce our demand on fossil fuels, we plan to implement a bio-fuel system on our premises to encourage staff to switch their cars to using biomass. A 25kW Solar PV System – supplying us with free electricity during daylight hours. A 300 L Ecocent Air to Water Heat Pump – which extracts heat from the server room and is used to heat our hot water. Cool air is also created which is directed back into the server room and offices as free cooling. 2 x 25 Kilowatt Air Source Heat Pumps – these will heat approximately 4,000 sq ft using electricity from the solar PV system. As the Ecocent is supplying our hot water, the Air Source Heat Pumps only have to work in the cold winter months, making this combined solution the greenest, most cost-effective solution in Europe. Thermovec Radiators – these high-tech, low-cost, high-performing radiator units only require hot water to be heated to 40°C in order to run efficiently. LED Lighting – running on electricity generated by the solar PV system, LEDs provide an 80% energy saving on conventional lighting.Sustainability
Thinking Differently
The Polythene UK offices showcase the latest in renewable energy systems:
"Polythene UK are not only leading packaging experts, we are also leading the way for change within our industry. We are proving that the heavily criticised polythene industry can in fact change with the needs of today’s society in order to build a better world for tomorrow."
James WoollardManaging Director, Polythene UK